student politics
Politics at DU: Old guard to give way to young blood
The rules of Dhaka University stipulate that a student remains a regular one for eight years -- six years for graduation and two for post-graduation degrees.
What does banning campus politics mean?
A ban on campus politics seems to be an easy answer. But what does it mean and how will it work?
The end of conventional student politics and the systems that are replacing them
We asked around campuses of different universities and tried to find out why student politics failed, how it became a tool for violence, and what are the systems replacing them.
The dark underbelly of student politics in medical colleges
Most medical colleges have recently banned politics on campus, while others are in the process of doing so. However, the pressing question remains: can we truly safeguard the student community from such continued brutality?
Our expectations from Dhaka University
Partisan politics of both students and teachers has proven to be damaging for academic excellence.
Star interview: Campus politics should focus on education
The focus of student politics should be issues relating to academia, said Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, the new vice-chancellor of Dhaka University.
What should be our university culture in a new Bangladesh?
In this reimagined university environment, students should no longer have to struggle for basic necessities.
Lessons learnt: Partisan student politics must be banned
It is deplorable how the previous government did not find it shameful to allow students to be harassed, beaten, and even killed to satisfy political desires.
New student politics demands respect, dignity, and trust
It is astounding how little a regime in power for 15 years understands the new form of student politics.
13 hurt in CU BCL clash
13 people including four policemen are injured as two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League of Chittagong University unit clash on the campus, hours before the admission test began.